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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts: 471
Location: Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish::
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
 | | Subject: rookie question.. 6/9/2011, 1:37 pm | |
| How often do you clean your filters? i have a 60 gal tank with a 75 gal filter.. how often should i open her up and clean it or change the insides? generally... |
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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts: 471
Location: Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish::
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/9/2011, 1:38 pm | |
| saltwater if it matters... |
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lgsasquatch
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts: 493
Location: Saginaw
Favorite Fish:: All i can afford
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/9/2011, 2:41 pm | |
| When I was running a canister on my saltwater I did it once a month, took it apart and clean the foam filters anyway. The rest of it was lr rubble. |
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Dan W.
Sergeant
Posts: 98
Location: Leakey, Texas
Favorite Fish:: To many to list but mostly Cichlids
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/9/2011, 3:28 pm | |
| Once a month is probably good enough, but it really depends on number of fish in tank and how often you do partial water changes. Checking nitrate, nitrite and ammonia levels will tell if once a month is enough for your tank. Good Luck! |
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alkomist
Lieutenant General
Posts: 2966
Location: Fontana CA
Favorite Fish::
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| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/9/2011, 4:24 pm | |
| jsut keep up regularly with WC's and once a month should be ok.
just make sure not to skip the WC's. those filters build up nitrates like crazy! |
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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts: 471
Location: Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish::
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/9/2011, 7:19 pm | |
| dang i was thinking like every 6 months.. I'll get on that right now then!!!!! |
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plantedtankdude
Captain
Posts: 1181
Location: Plano, texas
Favorite Fish:: all of them along with mermaids and me I'm a Pisces.
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/9/2011, 7:43 pm | |
| really they build up nitrates, what about if using them for freshwater, i've always loved canister over power filters.... in my opinion the bio wheel hobs are a waste.. I get biomax, and put it in a panty hose and that was the only way i found for hobs to be decent. just my opinion though. |
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cwhip
Moderator
Posts: 1421
Location: Md
Favorite Fish:: Maroon clownfish,Tangs,bluespot jaw fish,Bangaii,Mandarins etc.......I love all fish really.
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/10/2011, 5:20 am | |
| "no filters" here lol I actually bought a brand new one to use on the RSM 130, I used it less than a week then yanked it off. now I'm back to nothing but a skimmer I even modded the new RSM 250 and took out all the sponges, bio pellet media etc and man does it run better without anything to the collect junk. BTW I have a barely used canister filter almost "nib" in the garage if anyone is interested? original cost was 200.00...
as to the question I would make sure you clean the filters atleast every other week if not weekly. I use diesel bags to polish the water on the 180 and they get changed every other day.
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180 gallon mixed reef SPS dominant 75 gallon sump/fuge.
40 gallon anemone/softy tank 20 gallon sump/fuge.
Red sea max 250 Seahorse tank.
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James0816
Captain
Posts: 1193
Location: Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish:: Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/10/2011, 7:49 am | |
| lol...i have a penn plax 1100 on a freshwater tank. had it for over 2 yrs now. Wanna take a gander at how many times this puppy has been opened since it's been running ...... never. DOH!
I guess I should at some point eh? at least fish out all the snails in there. lol |
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cwhip
Moderator
Posts: 1421
Location: Md
Favorite Fish:: Maroon clownfish,Tangs,bluespot jaw fish,Bangaii,Mandarins etc.......I love all fish really.
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/10/2011, 8:16 am | |
| wow james that sounds like its very ripe:)
you couldn't get away with that on a reef tank.
**********USAfishbox.com*************
<*)))>{ <*)))>{ <*)))>{ <*)))>{
180 gallon mixed reef SPS dominant 75 gallon sump/fuge.
40 gallon anemone/softy tank 20 gallon sump/fuge.
Red sea max 250 Seahorse tank.
Silence is Golden but Duct tape is Silver.....
Having a saltwater tank without coral is like the Hells angels riding Mopeds*************************************
"The road to success is always under construction."
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James0816
Captain
Posts: 1193
Location: Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish:: Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/10/2011, 8:20 am | |
| absolutely not! Kids...don't try this on salt tanks!  |
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cwhip
Moderator
Posts: 1421
Location: Md
Favorite Fish:: Maroon clownfish,Tangs,bluespot jaw fish,Bangaii,Mandarins etc.......I love all fish really.
| | Subject: Re: rookie question.. 6/10/2011, 8:31 am | |
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